{"id":5078,"date":"2013-03-22T10:10:02","date_gmt":"2013-03-22T14:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kirantarun.com\/food\/?p=5078"},"modified":"2013-03-22T10:13:29","modified_gmt":"2013-03-22T14:13:29","slug":"blood-orange-fennel-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/food\/blood-orange-fennel-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Blood Orange & Fennel Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"H<\/span>appy Spring!!!<\/p>\n

It doesn’t at all feel like spring over here in Orlando. Not quite yet. It’s pretty chilly late in the evening and everything looks so\u00a0autumn-y.\u00a0 Guess winter is not willing to say goodbye just yet.<\/p>\n

Not what I put on my plate though. We are welcoming Spring with open arms through our eyes and bellies, and we encourage you to do the same \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

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Today, I want to discuss about my obsessive grocery shopping habits. We love shopping at many places from the Oriental Market, Whole Foods, BJ’s, Publix to Indian grocery stores. Not to forget the local farmers market, which by the way is so\u00a0sparse.<\/p>\n

That’s a whole lot of venue!<\/p>\n

We don’t hit it all at the same time. And I don’t think we’ll ever be able to shop at only one place for groceries. Ever.<\/p>\n

My pantry staples, meat and dairy are from BJs. Whole Foods is for occasional bulk bin items, ie. rolled oats, micro greens, nut butters etc.<\/p>\n

Publix is just around the corner, so that’s reserved for organic yogurt, eggs & butter emergencies \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

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You’d think the list ends there, right?<\/p>\n

Wrong? We drove more than 2 hours one way last weekend to visit the nearest Trader Joes to us. Adventurous? I love to think so \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n

We love love love TJ’s and have been hooked ever since we traveled all over the place, namely Los Angeles. We made sure we stayed at hotels that at least have a small stove for us to occasionally gobble on comfy and heart meals.<\/p>\n

Survival 101, huh?<\/p>\n

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Speaking about groceries, check out the colors in this salad — it’s a feast for eyes and\u00a0taste-buds! There’s a nice crunch and freshness from fennel,\u00a0dukkah and mint too. So easy and refreshing for Spring and Summer.<\/p>\n

If only the weather cooperates. Duh!\n

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